9 March 2015 RCT: Efficacy of vitamin D supplementation varies with age and treatment in patients with HIV A recent study found that age and treatment type modified the response of vitamin D supplementation among children and adults with HIV.Continue reading →
16 January 2015 New study suggests U-shaped curve for vitamin D and risk of mortality among infants with HIV Both high and low vitamin D levels may relate to increased risk of mortality among both HIV-infected and HIV-exposed infants in Tanzania.Continue reading →
26 December 2014 Does common HIV treatment reduce bone mineral density? New research suggests that there is no relationship between the use of tenofovir and certain markers of bone health.Continue reading →
24 July 2014 Animal study suggests need to treat vitamin D deficiency before HIV treatment A new study in rats determined the effects that vitamin D deficiency has on complications associated with the HIV treatment drug, tenofovir.Continue reading → This blog item is only available to members Login or Preview
11 July 2014 High dose vitamin D in HIV is safe, effective, and may improve certain immune system markers In an important new study, researchers have found that vitamin D supplementation is a safe adjunctive therapy in patients with HIV.Continue reading → This blog item is only available to members Login or Preview
8 February 2014 New study finds vitamin D status a predictor of mortality in people with HIV Researchers have found that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of death among patients with HIV.Continue reading →
20 February 2013 Vitamin D deficiency prevalent among children with HIV Vitamin D supplementation may be needed in children with HIV, according to a study published in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal.Continue reading →
30 January 2013 Low vitamin D tied to poor treatment response in people with HIV, Hep C Research says people infected with hepatitis C virus and HIV are less likely to respond to traditional treatment if they have low vitamin D levels.Continue reading →
6 December 2012 Vitamin D may increase women’s ability to fight HIV New research reports that women who start HIV treatment late in the course of their infection gain significantly fewer immune cells if they have insufficient vitamin D levels.Continue reading →
11 October 2012 Low D associated with impaired hepatitis C treatment response Study finds that people co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C who are D deficient are less likely to have a sustained response to treatment than those with normal D status.Continue reading → This blog item is only available to members Login or Preview
